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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anywhere
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apartment
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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automobiles
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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bliss
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bridge
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burning
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care
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century
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city
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Cowper
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crevice
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domestic
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drama
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Fall
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flying
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four
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grow
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happiness
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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homes
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hotel
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intelligence
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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machines
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modern
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nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
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novel
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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offices
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OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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only
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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plant
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poet
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questions
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rapid
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requires
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Rights
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sang
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self-sacrifice
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stones
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suburban
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survive
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survived
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tender
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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to-day
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transit
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twentieth
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two
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unsolved
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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water
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weed
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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Woman's
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